Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2002-2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 12 - 15, 2003
Champions:#3 Louisville
Runner-Up:#9 UAB
MVP/MOP:Luke Whitehead (Louisville, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team:Marque Perry (Saint Louis, Sr.), Eric Bush (UAB, Sr.), Morris Finley (UAB, Jr.), Francisco Garcia (Louisville, Fr.), Luke Whitehead (Louisville, Jr.)
Championship Venue:Freedom Hall (Louisville, KY)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:N/A

2002-2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 Charlotte 61
9 UAB 85
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Cincinnati 61
12 Southern Mississippi 63
 
7 DePaul 74
10 South Florida 76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Tulane 74
11 Houston 52
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 Marquette 76
9 UAB 83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Saint Louis 69
12 Southern Mississippi 56
2 Memphis 62
10 South Florida 56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Louisville 82
6 Tulane 66
Semifinals
 
 
 
4 Saint Louis 62
9 UAB 63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Memphis 75
3 Louisville 78
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Louisville 83
9 UAB 78

2002-2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 Marquette 23  82.14% 14  87.50%
2 Memphis 22  75.86% 12  75.00%
3 Louisville 23  79.31% 11  68.75%
4 Saint Louis 16  13  55.17% 56.25%
5 Cincinnati 17  11  60.71% 56.25%
6 Tulane 17  14  54.84% 56.25%
7 DePaul 16  12  57.14% 50.00%
8 Charlotte 12  17  41.38% 43.75%
9 UAB 20  10  66.67% 56.25%
10 South Florida 15  14  51.72% 43.75%
11 Houston 20  28.57% 10  37.50%
12 Southern Mississippi 13  16  44.83% 11  31.25%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2002-2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 12, 2003 #11 Houston (L) #6 Tulane (W) 52-74 Freedom Hall PTS: 16. Brandon Spann
REB: 5. Nick Sinville
AST: 4. Marcus Kinzer
PTS: 18. Louis Truscott
REB: 10. Louis Truscott
AST: 4. Bryan Shelton
Mar 12, 2003 #12 Southern Mississippi (W) #5 Cincinnati (L) 63-61 Freedom Hall PTS: 17. Jason Maxiell
REB: 12. Jason Maxiell
AST: 3. Taron Barker
PTS: 21. Greg Johnson
REB: 8. Charles Gaines
AST: 6. Dante Stiggers
Mar 12, 2003 #10 South Florida (W) #7 DePaul (L) 76-74 Freedom Hall PTS: 19. Sam Hoskin
REB: 13. Andre Brown
AST: 5. Drake Diener
PTS: 23. Reggie Kohn
REB: 11. Jimmy Baxter
AST: 5. Reggie Kohn
Mar 12, 2003 #9 UAB (W) #8 Charlotte (L) 85-61 Freedom Hall PTS: 14. Curtis Nash
REB: 8. Eddie Basden
AST: 5. Eddie Basden
PTS: 21. Eric Bush
REB: 11. Sidney Ball
AST: 3. Sidney Ball
Mar 13, 2003 #10 South Florida (L) #2 Memphis (W) 56-62 Freedom Hall PTS: 18. Chris Massie
REB: 11. Chris Massie
AST: 8. Antonio Burks
PTS: 16. Will McDonald
REB: 9. Yusuf Baker
AST: 4. Reggie Kohn
Mar 13, 2003 #9 UAB (W) #1 Marquette (L) 83-76 Freedom Hall PTS: 19. Travis Diener
REB: 9. Scott Merritt
AST: 5. Travis Diener
PTS: 23. Morris Finley
REB: 5. Sidney Ball
AST: 5. Eric Bush
Mar 13, 2003 #6 Tulane (L) #3 Louisville (W) 66-82 Freedom Hall PTS: 15. Francisco Garcia
REB: 11. Luke Whitehead
AST: 4. Francisco Garcia
PTS: 17. Waitari Marsh
REB: 8. Brandon Brown
AST: 5. Wayne Tinsley
Mar 13, 2003 #12 Southern Mississippi (L) #4 Saint Louis (W) 56-69 Freedom Hall PTS: 27. Anthony Drejaj
REB: 6. Marque Perry
AST: 4. Josh Fisher
PTS: 19. Charles Gaines
REB: 9. Charles Gaines
AST: 4. Dante Stiggers
Mar 14, 2003 #9 UAB (W) #4 Saint Louis (L) 63-62 Freedom Hall PTS: 20. Marque Perry
REB: 10. Kenny Brown
AST: 4. Josh Fisher
PTS: 16. Gabe Kennedy
REB: 12. Gabe Kennedy
AST: 4. Sidney Ball
Mar 14, 2003 #3 Louisville (W) #2 Memphis (L) 78-75 Freedom Hall PTS: 29. John Grice
REB: 8. Earl Barron
AST: 3. Antonio Burks
PTS: 15. Marvin Stone
REB: 12. Luke Whitehead
AST: 5. Francisco Garcia
Mar 15, 2003 #9 UAB (L) #3 Louisville (W) 78-83 Freedom Hall PTS: 17. Luke Whitehead
REB: 14. Luke Whitehead
AST: 4. Reece Gaines
PTS: 20. Morris Finley
REB: 12. Demario Eddins
AST: 3. Demario Eddins